DAMHS

Nigel Fairley is the Ministry of Health appointed Director of Area Mental Health Services for the Capital & Coast District Health Board.  Nigel may be contacted by email nigel.fairley "at" ccdhb.org.nz or telephone 04 238 9408.

 

District Inspectors

District Inspectors are appointed by the Ministry of Health to provide independent monitoring of the use of the Mental Health Act and to investigate complaints related to the Act.  They may be contacted at any time -

John Edwards   

P O Box 11290
Manners Street        
Wellington

Telephone - 04 802 4164
Fax               - 04 802 4169

jedwards "at" actrix.gen.nz
Annette Gray   

P O Box 24057
Wellington


Telephone - 04 473 9529
Fax              - 04 472 8270

annette "at" buchanangray.co.nz
Amanda Courtney    

P O Box 5415
Lambton Quay
Wellington

Telephone - 04 385 3881
Fax              - 04385 3882              		litigate "at" xtra.co.nz

Useful links

Mental Health Act
ID(CCR) Act
CP(MIP) Act
Guide to the Mental Health Act
Role of DAMHS
Guidelines for DAOs
Guidelines for District Inspectors
Victim Notifcation